Nearly two-dozen horses that were kept in deplorable conditions in Kenosha County, Wis., have been nursed back to health and are ready for adoption.

According to the Kenosha News, the horses and other animals can be adopted starting Wednesday.

The horses were taken from a Pleasant Prairie farm, whose owners have pleaded not guilty to animal mistreatment. Prosecutors say the carcasses of 55 horses, 12 goats and two cows were found on their farm.

The surviving animals were on the verge of starvation, and some had scars from harnesses left on too long.

The adoptions are being managed through the village of Pleasant Prairie. The animals include 23 horses, 20 ducks, seven sheep, a bull and a peacock.

In some respects, the case mirrors two Twin Cities metro-area instances of apparent animal neglect. This winter, 55 abused and neglected horses were seized from a farm in Fillmore County. And in Anoka County, 17 horses were seized from a farm between August and December of last year.

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